Can I use a lansky turnbox for my Victornix Spartan?

[ItsKYRO]

My Spartan small plain blade has gone very dull from having used it on probably thousands of cardboard boxes at work over the years. I've never sharpened it but didn't realize how dull it was until I did the paper test and it won't cut paper.

I am likely going to order a lansky turnbox and was wondering if I can use the Spartan small plain blade on it and what degree and what rods?

Thanks

 

[cbwx34]

If it's as dull as you describe... I would pick another sharpener. The Turnbox is more for maintaining an edge... not sharpening one that never has been. Something along the lines of their stone guided system, would be a better choice.

p.s. If you do use the Turnbox... plan on repairing the tip when you're done.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

You might be able to do it, with that particular small blade and that particular steel; the blade is thin, and the steel is relatively soft. If the Turnbox you're looking at happens to be the one with included diamond rods (one of Lansky's options in that device), all the more easy. If you don't use the diamond, it's gonna take awhile and a lot of very steady-handed patience as well. Ceramic rods don't grind very fast and will load up with swarf, which makes them even slower, and they require a light touch to avoid doing more damage than good to the edge (heavy burring, edge-rolling, or chipping on harder steels). A small, thin blade in a steel like that would be very quick work with diamond rods, on that device (hint, hint ).

A sharpening angle at no higher than 40° inclusive, or (preferably) 30° inclusive or a little lower would work for that blade. It appears the Turnbox doesn't go any lower than 40° (with their other setting at 50° inclusive, or 25°/side), so that's somewhat limiting. There are other V-crock-style sharpeners with lower angle settings down to 30°; some are more expensive (Spyderco Sharpmaker; and more $$ to get optional diamond/cbn rods), and one features a single setting at only 30°, but also includes diamond rods with two medium ceramics for not very much money (A.G. Russell's 'Field Sharpener').


David

 

[Ace Rimmer]

If you want to stay with something simple, perhaps a small diamond pocket stone to restore your edge and then the Turnbox to maintain it?